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Williams' Queen's run over as injured Mboko withdraws
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- Published11 June 2026, 11:11 BSTUpdated 4 minutes ago Serena Williams' doubles campaign at Queen's has been curtailed as her playing partner Victoria Mboko has withdrawn with a left knee injury.
- The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion, 44, made her return to tennis on Tuesday after almost four years away from the sport.
- The pair had been scheduled to play their quarter-final on Thursday but Mboko, 19, suffered a nasty fall in her singles match on Wednesday, which forced her to retire from the match.
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Published11 June 2026, 11:11 BSTUpdated 4 minutes ago Serena Williams' doubles campaign at Queen's has been curtailed as her playing partner Victoria Mboko has withdrawn with a left knee injury.
The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion, 44, made her return to tennis on Tuesday after almost four years away from the sport.
The pair had been scheduled to play their quarter-final on Thursday but Mboko, 19, suffered a nasty fall in her singles match on Wednesday, which forced her to retire from the match.
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